School's out for summer School's out forever For an increasing number of Australian high schoolers, Alice Cooper's lyrics resonate. They especially do so with 15-year-olds from lower SES backgrounds, according to a new ACER report. Based on PISA data, the report collated ...
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Early careers advice could be great for students – if introduced properly: opinion
The state government is set to overhaul careers education in Victorian secondary schools, introducing careers workshops for students as young as Year 7, according to a recent article in The Age. My first reaction is that this initiative is long ...
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Our educational institutions are failing our young people, a survey has determined. Youth career coaching firm TwoPointZero asked 1,000 Australians aged 16 to 24 a range of questions about their career aspirations and realities. They found a gulf between the two. For instance, ...
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